Henley Middle School
The only middle school in Crozet's feeder pattern — every elementary student in Western Albemarle passes through Henley on the way to Western Albemarle High, and it's been doing that job since 1966.
By Josh Keeton, Town Realty · Updated
Grades 6–8 · Students 847 · Serves every Western Albemarle address
Every address in the Western Albemarle pattern, all four elementary zones, goes to Henley Middle School. Click a neighborhood to see it.
Which homes go to Henley Middle School?
Henley Middle School is the only middle school serving Western Albemarle, enrolling 847 students in grades 6–8 for the 2024–25 school year at a student-teacher ratio of about 15 to 1. It is rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025–26, and every student from all four western elementary zones passes through it.
Every student here arrives from one of four elementary zones and moves on to Western Albemarle High afterward — Henley is the single, unavoidable middle point in the pipeline. It's also a genuine outlier for a 1966 building: a 2011 renewable-energy retrofit added a wind turbine and rooftop solar.
Which elementary schools feed into Henley Middle School?
All four of the western pattern's elementary schools feed into Henley Middle School: Brownsville Elementary, Crozet Elementary, Ivy Elementary and Murray Elementary.
Where is Henley Middle School?
Henley Middle is at 5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike in Crozet. The phone number is 434-823-4393.
What grades does Henley Middle School teach, and is it accredited?
Henley Middle School teaches grades 6–8.
How many students attend Henley Middle School?
847 students in 2024–25, a student-teacher ratio of about 15:1.
What are the bell times at Henley Middle School?
For 2026–27, Henley's day runs from 9:05 a.m., when first block starts, to 4:10 p.m., when fourth block ends, per the school's posted bell schedule.
Lunch is staggered by grade inside second block: 6th grade at 11:19, 8th at 12:05, 7th at 12:50. The trade-off to plan around: Brownsville and Ivy list a 2:30 p.m. end, so families with kids at both levels have pickups nearly two hours apart.
What sports and activities does Henley Middle School offer?
Four, publicly: a student council that runs the pep rally, the winter formal and fundraisers for other school groups, plus AVID, a parent-teacher-student organization, and an enrichment hub. Henley's full club roster sits on a district site that requires a school login, so it isn't public — ask the front office for the current list.
Quick answers
What is Henley Middle School's mascot?
The Hornets. Locals and students refer to the school as Henley, or occasionally HMS.
Is Henley Middle School accredited?
Yes. The Virginia Department of Education rated Henley Fully Accredited for the 2025–2026 school year, its highest accreditation designation.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henley Middle School?
About 15 to 1, per federal NCES enrollment and staffing data for the 2024–25 school year — close to Virginia's statewide average of 14 to 1.
Which elementary schools feed into Henley Middle School?
Brownsville, Crozet, Ivy Elementary, and Virginia L. Murray Elementary all feed into Henley, which is zoned by address. Henley is the only middle school in the Western feeder pattern, so there's no split at this stage.
How long has Henley Middle School been around?
Henley opened on September 6, 1966, as one of Albemarle County's first junior high schools, and was named for former county school board chairman Joseph Temple Henley Jr.
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